INDIANAPOLIS – Brian Callahan strolled out of his hotel lobby early on Wednesday morning, on the way to visit with some of the prospects in this year’s NFL Draft.
Callahan barely made it out the door before Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh approached him, shook his hand, and congratulated him. Callahan, in turn, congratulated Harbaugh, for his championship season at Michigan, and his own new gig in the NFL.
The coaches then headed down the escalator and into the busy hallways at the Indianapolis Convention Center, here at the NFL Combine, en route to Lucas Oil Stadium.
Callahan has had countless interactions this week, his first combine as a head coach.
“Getting a lot of ‘Congrats’,” Callahan said with a smile, “and I appreciate it. It’s been really cool, to see everyone’s excitement for me, being happy for me and all that. It makes all of this even more exciting.”
It’s been just over a month since Callahan was introduced as the next head coach of the Tennessee Titans. His life has been a whirlwind since, as he’s worked to hire his first coaching staff while also juggling tasks at the office, from meetings with coaches, scouts, players, other team officials, media, along with a few appearances with season ticket members.
Free agency, and the NFL Draft, of course, are two big events on the horizon.
Callahan keeps a running list in the Notes app on his phone when something pops in his head he could forget.
Along the way, he’s received plenty of advice.
One exchange stuck out: It was with Colts General Manager Chris Ballard.
“Just make sure you enjoy it, and have fun,” Callahan recalled Ballard telling him. “He told me, ‘You are ready for it, you are prepared, so enjoy it.’ And I have tried to do that – enjoy the process of it all. I have had fun, and I have enjoyed it. And, he also said: Take your time. Don’t be in a rush, and don’t feel like you have to get everything done in one day.”
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